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The Jungle Book Mass market paperbound - 1994
by Rudyard Kipling
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Readers gravitated toward the Mowgli stories, praising their energy, vivid jungle lore, and the strict ‘law of the jungle.’ The other tales—and especially the interspersed poems—were often deemed skippable or less engaging. Nostalgia and appreciation for Kipling’s nuanced animal psychology surfaced alongside complaints about archaic language, occasional brutality, and discomfort with imperial framing. Overall views ranged from admiration to outright dislike, with broad agreement that the Mowgli pieces outshine the rest.
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- Title The Jungle Book
- Author Rudyard Kipling
- Binding Mass Market Paperbound
- Edition Movie Tie-In
- Pages 400
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher HarperTorch, New York, NY, U.S.A.
- Publication date 1994-11
- ISBN 9780061062865 / 0061062863
- Weight 0.43 lbs (0.20 kg)
- Dimensions 6.75 x 4.19 x 1.07 in (17.15 x 10.64 x 2.72 cm)
- Category Literature - Classics / Criticism
- Dewey Decimal Code FIC
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